Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j42LwWG02799; Mon, 2 May 2005 17:58:32 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 17:58:32 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <1a4.3731bf8d.2fa7fc26@aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: JHAM5325@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:2094] Re: Written English for ESL students X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 1200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 4005 Lines: 94 Wondering if anyone can suggest interactive sites or online courses for higher level ESL practice. Here are some advanced ESL sites. Hope your student finds these helpful. English for All http://www.myefa.org/login.cfm Content: site for adults who want to learn English. This site includes five real-life stories in twenty, fifteen-minute streaming video episodes. Each video episode features a multi-ethnic cast and a friendly Wizard, who explains language and skill content throughout each story. The video segments are interspersed with interactive vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, and life skill lessons. The content is based on the California ESL standards and skill areas identified in the SCANS competencies. Site includes a course management system for teachers to track student progress. Notes: Site includes a Spanish translation of most of the online text. To accommodate speakers of other languages, there is a link to an online translator (with translation capabilities for German, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, French, Portuguese and Hebrew). ESL Gold http://www.eslgold.com/site.jsp Content: ESL gold provides hundreds of pages of free English teaching and learning materials for both students and teachers. All resources are organized by skill and level for quick and easy access. Choices include speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, business, pronunciation, TOEFL/TOEIC, and idioms. Levels include low and high beginning and intermediate and advanced. Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab http://www.esl-lab.com/ This site has many listening exercises and activities, including conversations and quizzes. The exercises target high-beginning to low-advanced learners. (Real Audio is required to use this site--links for free downloads are provided.) English Listening Lounge http://www.englishlsitening.com/ Content: The English Listening Lounge is for students who want to improve their English through listening comprehension. It provides practice for learners of all levels. Students listen to recordings of ordinary English speakers, who talk naturally on a variety of everyday topics. Each recording is accompanied by a transcript and comprehension questions. This site has free activities and a member area that costs money. American English Pronunciation http://eleaston.com/pronunciation/ Content: A site on pronunciation of the sounds of the English language. This site is dependent on RealAudio and includes written support materials on contractions, grammar, and spelling, as well as the sounds of the English language. ESL Activities Online http://www.clta.on.ca/EAOnline/index.html Content: This ESL site teaches basic computer tasks, grammar, idioms, and punctuation. The site also has "Canadian Corner," which has general Canadian readings and specific ones for the Canadian Citizenship Test.. "Flashed ESL" uses moving graphics to illustrate gender, verbs, pronouns, and other subjects, while "American Stories" looks at such favorites as Route 66, baseball, and Motown. Also features links to TOEFL, CLBA, and English for Work websites. Topics: an online magazine for learners of English http://www.topics-mag.com/ Content: Learners of English as a second language express their ideas and opinions on topics of interest. Readers can explore an international world. Articles include topics such as travel, food, movies/books, learning, writing, globalization, and much more. Site allows users to take a quiz or poll. Teachers section included. Site has current and back issues ESL at Ohio University http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/ Content: Features English student resources in multiple skills (grammar, reading, writing, listening, speaking, and vocabulary), for OPIE (Ohio Program of Intensive English) classes, on various topics, in special interests, and for general study. Jackie Hamlett Adult Literacy and Technology Consultant
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